CHASEN Matchavisp (120)

FÖR EN PERFEKT MATCHA

CHASEN, matcha vispen, är handgjord och av materialet bambu och det viktigaste matcha verktyg för att få en god och perfekt matcha. Den hjälper dig att få ett riktigt fint och tjockt skum genom att vispa bestämt fram och tillbaka, likt ett W (whisk)

VÅRDA DIN MATCHAVISP 

EN MATCHAVISP är redskapet du använder när du vill få till det fina ytskiktet på din matcha.

Matchavisparna är tillverkade för hand av bambu och är ett avancerat manuellt arbetet.

En matchavisp kan användas väldigt länge om den vårdas väl. Se till att mjuka upp din matchavisp innan du använder den, det gör du enklast genom att låta den stå i hett vatten i din matchabowl i någon minut innan du ska göra din matcha.
Skölj sedan din matchavips i ljummet vatten varje gång du har använt den och ställ den i en matcha visphållare.

En visphållare har en form som hjälper din matchavisp att behålla sin runda form. Hållaren gör att matchavispens strå (bristles) står ut. I visphållaren får matchavispen ochså torka och bli en snygg inredningsdetalj i din hylla.

FÖRE

SOAK IT - When you first get your chasen, fill up your chawan (matcha bowl) with warm water and allow it to sit inside for a few seconds. This will give your chasen the opportunity to unfurl (as it should) in the centre and the outer curls. 

UNDER

TAME IT – When actually using your chasen to whisk your bowl of matcha, being mindful in how you do so is also a great step to consider. While we all want to get that great froth and avoid any clumps in our matcha, being too forceful at the wrong time is not good for your chasen. If you are preparing matcha the traditional way and adding the matcha to your bowl before the water, you can gently touch up the matcha with the chasen. However, during whisking, it is important to suspend the chasen in the matcha liquid, then you can be rigorous to get the desired froth. To avoid damaging any of the bamboo prongs, try not to scratch the bottle of your bowl with the chasen.

EFTER

CLEAN IT – Your bamboo matcha whisk can easily develop mold which would be horrible for the tool and of course your matcha. The great thing is that cleaning your chasen can be a quick task that will save you in the long run. When I say quick, I don’t mean it is dishwasher safe though. What I like to do is rinse my matcha bowl (chawan) with warm water after I am done drinking from it. Then, similar to the “Soak It” step above, I will fill the bowl with fresh warm water and take my chasen to whisk the water as if I were preparing matcha all over again. Afterwards, I quickly examine my whisk to see if there are any green spots on it. If so, I will continue the whisking in warm water. If not, I will lightly shake the matcha whisk outside of the bowl to make sure excess water is off (the beginning of the next caring step).

TORKA – As mentioned above, mold may develop with moisture from excess water stored on your chasen so getting it as dry as possible after cleaning is crucial. After lightly shaking the excess water that may be on your chasen, all that you have to simply do is let it air dry. It doesn’t get any easier than that. But, don’t just stand your chasen up on a table, as it could trap moisture and lead to more mold. The best way to let it air dry is inserting it into a matcha whisk holder.

FÖRVARA – Like many things, tea especially, how you store your chasen will make a huge difference, too. Your bamboo whisk is a handy tool and a beautiful craft work that is delicate.  I would not recommend storing your chasen in the container it came in. The best way to store it is on a matcha whisk holder, which costs less than the whisk itself and is worth the investment in my opinion. The whisk sits upside down on the holder (inner prong rings inside the holder’s hole) and it helps it maintain its shape and protects it from damaging.